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How did the U.S respond to finding out that the soviets had missiles in cuba?
They placed a naval blockade around Cuba.
How did President John F. Kennedy respond to the Cuban missile crisis?
President Kennedy set up a naval blockade to turn back Soviet ships that were carrying missiles to Cuba. The US promised not to invade Cuba and to remove nuclear missiles from Turkey and Europe in exchange for the dismantling of missile bases in Cuba. The US claimed, that it had already planned the Turkey missile bases.
What was Khruschev's mistake in placing missiles in Cuba?
Underestimating President Kennedy.
How did Kennedy avoid the war?
The Soviets (Russians) removed their missiles from Cuba.
In response to the Soviet deployment of nuclear missiles on Cuba what did President Kennedy order?
A naval blockade of the island of Cuba (or Cuber as Kennedy used to pronounce it).
Why didn't Kennedy simply invade Cuba and destroy the missiles?
He couldn't do that because the missiles were Russian in Cuba. Cuba was being used by the Russians and if he had invaded there would have been a war. In fact, it got within hours of war before an agreement was reached to remove the missiles. So, it wasn't as easy as invading Cuba and causing a war between two superpowers.
What is the basis for president Kennedy demands the the missiles be removed from cuba?
by him agreeing to balance and power and saving the latins and indians from Cuba!
What is the basis for president Kennedy demand that the missiles be removed from Cuba?
by him agreeing to balance and power and saving the latins and indians from Cuba!
Why is JFK stressed about what to do with the missiles in Cuba?
If President Kennedy had not made the right decision, it could have meant war with Russia and the missiles being in Cuba, a Russian ally, were extremely close to the U.S. border of Florida. REF: the sword of Damocles. Uneasy rests the head of state.
Who supported an aggressive attack on Cuba due to their acceptance of Soviet missiles?
John F Kennedy
In 1962 what did John F. Kennedy learn was being built in Cuba?
JFK learnt that missile bases were being constructed - specifically, Soviet missile bases, and that these missiles were being aimed at the United States.
Which US president shot a missile at Cuba?
John F. Kennedy Actually there were never any missiles fired during the Cuban Missile Crisis, JFK instituted a blockade to stop Soviet missiles from reaching Cuba, the Soviets backed off without a missile being fired.
